SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites, reuses 1st stage for 11th time
Capitalism in space: SpaceX this morning successfully reused a Falcon 9 first stage for the eleventh time, putting 46 Starlink satellites into orbit.
The 2022 launch race:
7 SpaceX
2 China
2 Russia
1 Virgin Orbit
1 ULA
1 India
1 Europe (Arianespace)
1 Northrop Grumman
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Capitalism in space: SpaceX this morning successfully reused a Falcon 9 first stage for the eleventh time, putting 46 Starlink satellites into orbit.
The 2022 launch race:
7 SpaceX
2 China
2 Russia
1 Virgin Orbit
1 ULA
1 India
1 Europe (Arianespace)
1 Northrop Grumman
The support of my readers through the years has given me the freedom and ability to analyze objectively the ongoing renaissance in space, as well as the cultural changes -- for good or ill -- that are happening across America. Four years ago, just before the 2020 election I wrote that Joe Biden's mental health was suspect. Only in this year has the propaganda mainstream media decided to recognize that basic fact.
Fourteen years ago I wrote that SLS and Orion were a bad ideas, a waste of money, would be years behind schedule, and better replaced by commercial private enterprise. Even today NASA and Congress refuse to recognize this reality.
In 2020 when the world panicked over COVID I wrote that the panic was unnecessary, that the virus was apparently simply a variation of the flu, that masks were not simply pointless but if worn incorrectly were a health threat, that the lockdowns were a disaster and did nothing to stop the spread of COVID. Only in the past year have some of our so-called experts in the health field have begun to recognize these facts.
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Good, the more satellites the better. I am getting my Starlink dish at the end of the week.
So that is 2 cores at 11 flights completed. 2 at 10. Those 4 cores, having flown 42 times, 38 reuses, is more than all of SpaceX launches the previous year.
Reuse can work. Who knew? Maybe someone should tell ULA and ESA?
Interesting tidbit, they mentioned that on the last 14th flight (so 28 fairings) they recovered 93% of them, which is 26. 26/28 recovered fairings is mighty fine. Not perfect, but pretty darn good. I missed the details on how many have reflown (I think she said around 30+ but do not remember the exact number)>
Jay, what magic do you do to get your dish? I have been waiting for over a year now. Comcast has been pretty good so I am planning to cancel Starlink and get my money back. I could always sign up for Starlink later and maybe get cheaper and better equipment.
Let us know how it works for you.
JhonB, actually I have been waiting for a year and one half now. My coworkers have had theirs for over a year and they signed up a month before I did!
A fellow ham radio operator got his email the same time as I. So there must be a big batch of dishes going out.
I know there are two guys here on BtB that have it: Markedup2 and I forgot the other, but he lives on the other side of Washington State. I will definitely give a report once I get it operational.
Jay, that was me. I’ve had Starlink for just over a year, and I’m a very happy customer. Back in Feb 2021 Bob published a brief review I wrote.
JhonB, it all depends on your location. Some places can order Starlink and get immediate shipment. Others (like you) not so lucky. There are a limited number of customers supported in any given Starlink “cell”, which is 10–15 miles across. You may have to wait for additional satellites to be launched, or more ground stations to get built. Good luck!
JohnB
Where are you that Comcast is good? I am not aware of any place people like it
William, In his case Starlink is a total failure. I’m surprised that people put up with a wait of a year and half. My attitude is, you want my money, you provide service tomorrow. You start taking money when you are ready to provide service. To me the most infuriating words in the world are, “Real soon now”. And as far as Comcast goes, it’s service is obviously better than no service.
William, Comcast has been my only choice for the past 40 years or so. I hate comcast, but, I moved to my current home in 2018 and I can count on one hand where my internet has gone out for more than a few minutes. And when it had, Their app was aware of it and gave me a ETA for when the service would be back up. I hate, I mean absolute hate Comcast because when something goes wrong, I would rather stick two red hot butter knives in my eyes than deal with their customer service.
But for some odd reason, I have not had to for quite a while. I signed up for Starlink just so I could kiss their ass goodbye. But I have been getting lighting fast and uninterpreted service them for quite some time. So, maybe switching to an unknown with a much slower advertised speed, might be cutting off my nose to spite my face.
I live in Southwest Florida and like everywhere else I have lived, they are the only game in town.